7:29 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Howard University has hired Larry Scott as its new head coach. Scott’s hiring was announced Wednesday, less than two months after Ron Prince stepped down after less than a season on the job. Prince resigned on Dec. 7, about a month after he was placed on administrative leave
6:41 PM ET Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, missed practice Wednesday to undergo an MRI, the team announced. Giordano, the Flames’ captain, sustained a lower-body injury in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He left the game in the second period, after attempting a one-time shot that stretched
6:53 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Ubaldo Jimenez will return to the mound for the Colorado Rockies in spring training. The hard-throwing righty with the distinctive delivery was one of 21 players to receive a non-roster invitation to spring training from the Rockies on Wednesday. The list also includes catcher Drew Butera and infielder
6:00 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will be available against the Chicago Bulls on the road Thursday night after initially being listed as questionable with a toe sprain, according to the team. Williamson was added to the injury report on Wednesday, a day after he struggled from the field in
6:03 PM ET Five-star defensive end Jordan Burch has still not sent South Carolina his national letter of intent after cryptically reaffirming his commitment to the Gamecocks on Wednesday. Burch, the No. 4 ranked prospect overall, committed to South Carolina in December during the early signing period, but did not sign. He told reporters he
7:00 AM ET One of the time-tested clichés about hockey is the manner by which its pedestrian and lazy nicknames are doled out. Shortening and adding a “-y” or pluralizing a last name. “Sutter” becomes “Sutts” or “Suttsy.” Yawn. But it’s not always like this. The NHL boasts plenty of nicknames that are memorable, interesting
5:29 PM ET All-Star center Joel Embiid is in one of the worst stretches of his career, and his Philadelphia 76ers are digging themselves a hole in the Eastern Conference, losing three in a row going into Thursday’s game against the Bucks in Milwaukee. Embiid acknowledged to reporters Wednesday that the 76ers (31-20) don’t have
5:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens didn’t prevent a huge turnout for the first Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in 50 years. Chiefs radio broadcaster Mitch Holthus, the master of ceremonies for the post-parade rally at Kansas City’s Union Station, said more than one
5:01 PM ET Pat Narduzzi emphatically said Wednesday he plans to stay at Pittsburgh, and wants any speculation tying him to the opening at Michigan State to be squashed. Narduzzi reiterated his commitment to the Panthers on national signing day, saying, “I came here to get a job done. We couldn’t be in a better
Feb 6, 2020 Longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t welcomed to the NFL by cheering masses and an on-stage hug from commissioner Paul Tagliabue — Brady was the 199th pick in 2000 — but he certainly deserves to eventually leave the league like a rock star. We’re talking about a G.O.A.T. (GOing Away